The Armenian
Church styles her Sourp Asdvadzadzin: the "Holy Mother-of-God"—an
almost cosmic title which has elicited reverent love from generations of
Armenian Christians, and is honored in the name of many of our churches. In
more common parlance she is St. Mary: the girl of humble piety who carried the
Hope of the world within her body, and delivered Him as a baby in Bethlehem.
This Sunday
marks the Feast of the Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary: one of a cluster of
holy days on which the Armenian Church expresses its tender devotion to the
mother of Jesus Christ.
She began
life as the child of Sts. Joachim and Anna, a devout couple whose earnest
prayer was answered with the birth of a daughter. Through her life of holiness
and purity, and her graceful acceptance of the role to which God called her,
Mary ranks among the pre-eminent exemplars of the Christian faith, whose birth
and very conception are occasions for celebration.
Click here to
view a video about St. Mary in the Armenian Church.
Eastern
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
[publicrelations=armeniandiocese.org@mail179.atl21.rsgsv.net]
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